Upon hearing the sad news, Meng Yao felt that the candy in her mouth had lost its sweetness. She chewed the candy mechanically for a few times.
There was silence throughout the rest of the journey.
Guan Liang checked the time on his watch, then asked her, "Do you know who the guests who will be participating in the show with you are?"
Meng Yao didn't even have the mood to answer him perfunctorily: "I don't know."
"You didn't read the message I sent you carefully, did you?" Guan Liang didn't expect to get a reply from Meng Yao, and said to himself: "You never take your work seriously. How can you just think about being lazy every day? Do you remember what you said to me..."
"I said I want to be a movie queen. Brother Liang, you don't know how many times you have said this." Meng Yao tilted her head slightly, looked out the window, and her voice sounded a little impatient.
She deliberately opened the car window a little, and the cool wind blew in through the gap, dispelling even some of her inner anxiety.
Guan Liang sighed: "Meng Yao, how did I end up with you... From small things like makeup and food to big things like various announcements and comments, I've been so worried about you."
"The guests invited by 'Joy Without Limits' will be the leading actors of 'A Journey to the End of the World', members of the FREE boy band, and a popular young actress Xue Yali." Guan Liang said slowly.
"What about so many people? Can the stage accommodate them?"
Meng Yao always liked to ask some strange questions, but she looked serious, which made people feel that she was not joking at all. Guan Liang laughed in silence and his anger disappeared.
"Why are you always focusing on such strange things? Don't worry, the stage won't collapse."
Meng Yao responded, but her eyes were still outside, focused on the traffic outside the window.
"There's no need to say more about the main actors of Journey to the End of the World. You must be familiar with them. However, Ling Xiao seems to have a conflict with his movie schedule, so he probably won't be participating. As for FREE, they're also easy to get along with and have a good reputation. In fact, the one with the coldest temper and the most difficult to get along with is the captain Han Mei, but you should have become familiar with him after participating in a variety show with him some time ago."
"And the person I want to emphasize is... Xue Yali. She is a popular star recently. Although she is not as popular as a top star, she has a huge number of fans and should not be underestimated."
"Do you know what made her famous?"
Meng Yao was not interested in the question he asked, but she still asked symbolically: "What?"
“Appearance.”
"Appearance?"
"I know what you are wondering. Indeed, there are a lot of artists with outstanding looks in the entertainment industry, but Xue Yali's looks are also outstanding in the entire entertainment industry."
"It would be fine if it was just that, but she is very good at marketing. Her appearance is her personality, and her fans have been bragging about her appearance. To some extent..."
Guan Liang's eyes narrowed. "Your character clashes with hers. She will do her best to pull you down in the next show. She will definitely make a fuss about it after the show ends."
Meng Yao was eager for others to write a story about her, but she was quite curious about one thing Guan Liang said: "How come their personalities are the same?"
Guan Liang looked puzzled: "You never pay attention to the comments your fans leave for you?"
“Are these two things directly related?”
What's so good about that pure satire
Guan Liang was silent for a few seconds: "Don't think about anything else. Just be careful not to be set up by her on the show. Show yourself more on the show and don't let others take up the spotlight and make you a background."
Meng Yao turned around, as if remembering something: "I remember that it can be edited later? It will be fine when the time comes. This must be so easy for you, Brother Liang!"
Guan Liang choked up: "If you don't say a word and just do nothing, do you expect me to photoshop a 3D character for you?"
"Okay, I'll do my best." Meng Yao could only agree for now.
After arriving at the destination, Meng Yao followed Guan Liang to the dressing room backstage.
"Xiaoyao?"
Meng Yao turned her head. She really didn't expect to meet Ling Xiao here.
"Ling Xiao... Brother? Aren't you unable to come because of something?"
Ling Xiao is still as gentle as ever, with a faint smile on his lips, and it is difficult for him to leave a bad impression on others.
He was wearing only casual clothes, and the white shirt especially highlighted his handsome and gentle temperament.
“… You’re asking this. My schedule was suddenly changed, so I came here.”
He nodded to Guan Liang behind Meng Yao again, and said gently: "Mr. Guan, it's an honor to meet you again. Xiaoyao really troubles you to take care of her."
Guan Liang felt a little strange. Ling Xiao's tone was like that of an elder or a family member. It seemed reasonable that he and Meng Yao grew up together, but Guan Liang just felt that something was wrong.
"What Mr. Ling said is not true. I am Xiaoyao's manager, and it is my duty to take care of her."
Ling Xiao's smile remained unchanged: "Mr. Guan, just call me Ling Xiao."
Guan Liang also said: "Then Ling Xiao, you don't have to be so polite, just call me Guan Liang."
"That's not very polite. Xiaoyao calls you Brother Liang, so I'll go with her. I'm a few years younger than Brother Liang, after all."
Guan Liang inadvertently recalled the painful fact that he had just broken the 30-year-old mark a few years ago.
"good."
Guan Liang was very busy and took another call. When he came back, he told Meng Yao, "You do the styling first. I have something to take care of. But don't worry, I will be back before the show starts."
Meng Yao nodded.
It’s also good that Guan Liang is not here, there’s less nagging in my ears.
Guan Liang looked at Meng Yao nodding obediently, and saw Ling Xiao beside her. He thought that with Ling Xiao's care, nothing should happen, and Xiao Song and the others were also here.
Only then did he feel completely relieved, and he left after giving one more instruction.
Ling Xiao's eyes focused on her: "I always don't reply to your messages, so how have you been during this period, Xiaoyao?"
Meng Yao moved to the side and made way for a staff member.
The distance between the two of them was invisibly widened again.
Ling Xiao lowered his eyes, but only for a moment.
"I'm doing fine these days, thank you for your concern."
Ling Xiao's eyes flashed with displeasure because of her obviously distant tone.
Ling Xiao fell strangely silent, and Meng Yao didn't want to continue chatting, so the conversation came to a standstill.
Although Meng Yao knew that Meng Qingqing, as the heroine of "Tianya Xing", would definitely appear in this variety show, she did not expect to meet her so soon.
Thanks to Koi Cannot Be Eaten, Whale Fall · Ye Sheng, the best temper in the world, min~, Mumuzi is worried about the monthly ticket support of several babies, love you~
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